79.24.730 - Funding/grants for stewardship of state capitol public and historic facilities. - Washington Statutes

Funding/grants for stewardship of state capitol public and historic facilities.

(1) To provide for responsible stewardship of the state capitol public and historic facilities, funding for:

     (a) Maintenance and operational needs shall be authorized in the state's omnibus appropriations act and funded by the general administration services account as provided under RCW 43.19.500;

     (b) Development and preservation needs shall be authorized in the state's capital budget. To the extent revenue is available, the capitol building construction account under RCW 79.24.087 shall fund capital budget needs. If capitol building construction account funds are not available, the state building construction account funds may be authorized for this purpose.

     (2) The department of general administration may seek grants, gifts, or donations to support the stewardship of state capitol public and historic facilities. The department may: (a) Purchase historic state capitol furnishings or artifacts; or (b) sell historic state capitol furnishings and artifacts that have been designated as state surplus by the capitol furnishings preservation committee under RCW 27.48.040(6). Funds generated from grants, gifts, donations, or sales for omnibus appropriations act needs shall be deposited into the general administration services account. Funds generated for capital budget needs shall be deposited into the capitol building construction account.

[2005 c 330 § 4.]